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  1. joepepsi
    I wouldn't judge it by his ERA. It's 13.50 right now. He could go out and have two quality starts next, and his ERA will still be 6.75. Then he could blow up his 4th start and his ERA might be 8. My point is, he might turn 2 out 3 QS's over his next 12 starts and his ERA will still be high. So I think you have to look at his progress and if he's keeping the team in the game half the time. If after a dozen starts he's getting blown away most of the time, then I have no problem with "resting" him for a while in the bullpen and see if Seth or DiFelice can grab the 5th spot. That would probably be sometime in early June before you make that more.
  2. joepepsi
    I took yesterday off to watch games and plan on taking off work early today to catch the Brewers. I do this every year. I'm taking off Friday too, even though I don't have tickets to the game. My birthday falls in this week too. So I am with you. This time of year is like my Christmas too! It's the start of the 12 best weeks of the year, imho--Opening Day to July 4th.
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    I'm taking the upside approach. This is a team with few "injury history" players, so is quite capable of remaining healthy all season. The young offense learns to adjust to pitchers, something they stubbornly wouldn't do in 2008. Every starter, save Cameron, improve offensively over the previous year. The rotation provides 900 innings of sub 4 ERA. The bullpen doesn't get overworked, resulting in one of the better relief corps in the league. Macha uses his entire roster to maximum effect. Unlike the previous guy he doesn't lazily trot out the same lineup every day, without making a strategic move all game. Instead, he puts the right players in the right situation and eeks out those 3-5 extra wins that his predecessor could never do. 95-67 1st in the division World Series appearance behind the stellar playoff rotation of Gallardo, Parra, and Bush.
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    I think the offense will be better and the pitching will be better. 5 starters capable of 175-200 innings each of beter than league average ERA's, will give the Brewers one of the best rotations in the league.
  5. joepepsi
    From May 20th to the day before CC arrived the Brewers went 29-16. From CC's first start until the first of September they went 31-16. This team is far better than they are being credited. If the rotation stays healthy, which is not that big of an "if" given 4 out of 5 have had remarkably healthy careers, they will win 92-95 games and take the division.
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    I was sure he would. He has no value now that he's out of options. As long as there are Chris Duffy's and Scott Podsedniks available as NRI every winter, teams don't have a reason to to put out of options-ping hitters on their 25 man roster.
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    This would be a big issue if Ned was still manager. I hope it isn't with Macha.
  8. joepepsi
    I too have a man crush on Russell. But Seattle gave him perhaps his last real chance to establish a major league career as an everyday player. He was right to move on. I hope he can keep his average around .250 and hit 40 homers.
  9. joepepsi
    The "Baltimore" on the road jerseys is long overdue. I like the Maryland flag patch, but I don't like the new bird as well and I wish they scrap the "O's" logo on their alternate cap. I'd rather see the alternate cap use the old cartoon bird logo. I liked the Pirates' vest. Oh well, nobody called me.
  10. joepepsi
    I didn't get it in La Crosse either. At least not on DirecTV. It is monumentally stupid that Spring Training games are ever subject to blackout.
  11. joepepsi
    Yeah, but that was still pretty cool. Nice job jaybird. I've always thought you can't just evaluate a trade by the players initially involved. These moves are more organic.
  12. joepepsi
    Seth walks a lot of batters. That's a recipe for disaster in the 9th inning.
  13. joepepsi
    That's probably harder than you think. On the soul, or what's left of it, at least. Imagine how you'd feel if every time you ever tried to say anything of substance, examine anything sincerely, or argue anything controversial using actual evidence, your bosses are totally miffed, but so long as you hand them totally inane puff pieces exactly like you describe here, they're thrilled. I would think that would get incredibly frustrating for a person of even moderate intelligence. ......This is why the smart ones drink heavily.
  14. joepepsi
    There is no accountability in Sports Journalism, because it really doesn't matter. Other than the incessant travel it must be the easiest job in the world. All you have to do is make stuff up. No need to back up statements with supporting evidence. When a player or team is successful in a way that's not easily explainable you just call it "intangibles" or chemistry. When a team is struggling you pick out one of the best players on the roster and call them a cancer. Then when they start playing better you chalk it up to said player's new maturity and focus.
  15. joepepsi
    People don't like Cameron because they can't look beyond his low batting average and high strikeouts. The same people probably love Torii Hunter. Everyone seems to... Career rates: Cameron: .250/.340/.448 106 *OPS+ ToHunter: .272/.326/.468 105 *OPS+ Granted Hunter is 2-1/2 years younger, but he's also much more expensive without providing any more value: 2008 Cameron: .331obp/.477slg 2008 ToHunter: .344obp/.466slg
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    Gwynn looks untradeable to me. He's 26 years old, has shown very little at AAA, nothing really in the majors. Beyond the injured two the Rays have had 8-10 outfielders in their camp this Spring. I guess they'd chose among them first. None can be any worse than Gwynn.
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    This has to be sarcasm. No one would seriously write this: "If I've told Berkman this one time, I've told him a thousand times: Be more like sportswriters. We don't complain. We get up everyday thankful for what we have and don't focus on what we don't have. We're role models in every sense of the word. " Berkman is considered one of the good guys in baseball, with an upbeat, solid attitude. He's making fun of the team. Even a person who only follows the most casual of stats would know Russ Ortiz staying healthy could only hurt a team, not help it.
  18. joepepsi
    Melvin Mora didn't make it to the majors until he was 27. He did crack the .800 OPS in his final partial season at AAA.
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    I suspect with McGehee it's not so much the lights suddenly came on, as it is he's now 26 and has 4-1/2 years of pro baseball experience. That is, he's in his physical and talent prime. So even though Lamb will probably have the better career, it's quite possible McGehee at 26 is better than a 33-34 year old Mike Lamb. Lamb has also played most of his career at pretty good home ballparks for hitters. MinuteMaid helped to mask some decline, imho.
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    That's a good point fondybrewfan. I think it was last offseason Bill James wrote the Brewers had the best group of young major league talent in baseball. It's unrealistic to expect the current minor leaguers to be as good. The current team feels comparable to the 78-83 team. The minor leaguers seem more like the talent that came a decade later.
  21. joepepsi
    I'm OK with Duffy and Nelson as backups. While Duffy doesn't have Kapler's power, he was a pretty good hitting in the minors and is a good defender. Nelson can hold a glove out in the corners in an emergency and add hopefully bash some bombs.
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    I suppose it depends on the situation. With Gwynn vs. Duffy I can see your logic. I was thinking more along the lines of your other scenario. I've always like Lamb as a hitter, but he looks done to me. So I'll be upset if he stays on the roster and McGehee is sent down.
  23. joepepsi
    How do you maximize talent in the majors by putting an inferior player on the 25 man roster and sending the superior player to AAA?
  24. joepepsi
    I hate it when teams don't do this. The only time it's justified is if you are cutting an established veteran in favor of a hot shot kid who's ready. The players who've earned a spot should be on the 25 man roster. It's a bad mark on an organization when a player gets a spot just because he's out of options. TGJ types are probably the most easily replaceable player in professional baseball. He will clear waivers, unless the Padres pick him up for sentimental reasons. If they do that, well, that's their own fault.
  25. joepepsi
    OMG, that's really funny. In a sort of incompetent-please don't become espn-way. I like MLB network so far. It ain't perfect, but round the clock baseball all year long is wonderful. Especially when it's not 24/7 Yankees/Red Sox. I'll watch actual games on espn but I stopped watching their baseball coverage years ago. It stinks.
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